"We learned so many lessons, not just about playing on the stage but also about each other. We learned how very strong our friendship is compared to others."

Local rocker and bassist for the independent Tokyo-based 3-piece band "Tits, Tats, and Whiskers", Astrid Sison shares some of the trials, tribulations, wonders, and joys of fearlessly rocking the stage, self-recording and releasing, touring the world, and being a part of a band of friends with a shared musical vision. Sison's charisma comes through as she touches on the hard work and passion that she and her bandmates pour into their musical aspirations. No doubt, these rockers are living the dream!

Will Drucker is a sustainability practitioner and whiskey lover. At PechaKucha Night NYC, Will takes us through the history and process of whiskey making - from the tree to the bottle!

Will is devoted to building businesses that support the circular economy. Will hails from the cities and farms of the Midwest. College took him to Vermont where he studied neuroscience and deepened his love for the natural world. Will can't resist music, birds, biking, good food and adventure.

From Texas to New York to Brazil, professional pizza man Anthony Falco has been active in the food industry from a widely popular french fry stand to a famous Bushwick pizzeria, to perfecting delicious bread recipes with his kids. At PechaKucha Night NYC, he talks about the process and health benefits to naturally leavened dough!

Born in Hawai‘i of mixed Tongan, Hawaiian, and Filipino decent, Sua Suluape Toetu‘u Aisea specializes in both machine tattoo and traditional hand tapped tatu. Aisea's passion has always been art currently working at Soul Signature Tattoo, he is also a student here at the Art School, a part-time instructor, and curator of Aloha Suits exhibition.

"Andersen typeface is intended for tales and children stories in general. What makes Andersen different is its new punctuation marks. Indeed, in addition of classical glyphs, Andersen have 12 totally new punctuation signs expressing feelings. As in Spanish punctuation, theses glyphs are placed at the beginning and at the end of a sentence to help the reader to find the right tone."

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Tokyo-based artist Tanya Tanaka has previously been a presenter at PechaKucha Night, and at this week's Vol. 67 (December 2) she'll be previewing her new installation, "Tokyo Taping." The installation proper happens at Sin Den in Aoyama -- a building designed by PechaKucha founders Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham -- with the opening this Friday (December 4), from 19:00 to 21:30.

Presentations
Tim Hoover is a DJ, producer, promoter, and entertainer whose work has both a sense of humor and wonder. Hear him rap through most of his presentation (from PKN Winnipeg Vol. 9), as he shares his love of music and hip-hop -- something he can't help but want to spread to others. (in English)
Ben van der Steen is CEO of Geesa, a Dutch company that has produced bathroom and toilet products since 1885, and in this presentation (in Dutch, from PKN Amersfoort Vol. 6) he tells the story of how he joined the company. A passion for design is what drives Ben, and his journey lead to a line of products by Dutch design superstar Marcel Wanders.
Posters
We've got some terrific new posters on the Tumblr blog today, with the following events represented: PKN Warsaw Vol. 11, PKN Hong Kong Vol. 12, PKN Cagliari Vol. 3, and PKN Chicago Vol. 22 (pictured above).
Photos
Again, we have a few photo galleries to share -- note that you'll also find quite a few photosets on our Flickr account, which are also divided in collections.PKN Trnava Vol. 4 [Flickr]Photos from PKN Bogota [Flickr]PKN Tokyo Vol. 91 [Flickr]Calendar
We're busy here at the PK mothership in preparation for tonight's (May 30) PKN Tokyo Vol. 92, which is accompanied by PKN Providence Vol. 38, PKN Jersey Vol. 1, and PKN Hamilton Vol. 10. Tomorrow, you can look forward to PKN Plzen Vol. 1, PKN Seattle Vol. 36, PKN Ulladulla Vol. 3, and PKN Xalapa Vol. 10.

You've seen -- and followed -- him running the Tokyo Marathon, and he will again take to the PK stage to update us on his latest tech-related projects. Yes, Joseph Tame will be our guest at tomorrow's Vol. 100, and the photo you see here is a good representation of what you can expect to see.すでに東京マラソンなどで有名なジョゼフさんが、iPhoneなどのテクノロジーを駆使してのマラソンプロジェクトを再度PechaKuchaで発表してくださいます！

Surely these snacks will assist in attaining enlightenment.
In today's Presentation of the Day, "Tasty Buddha" from PKN Tokyo Vol. 73, artist Koshi Kawachi shows off the unique medium in which he carves small statues of buddha: umaibo (small, cylindrical, puffed-corn snacks). In addition creating miniature, crunchy corn bodhisattvas, he uses old Japanese pottery repair techniques (kintsugi) to mend broken potato chips, and coats chips with ink to create a sort of stamp on paper.

Presenting at our Tokyo Designers Week edition PechaKucha Night (Vol. 107) on Wednesday, October 30 is our good friend Joseph Tame who will surprise you with his talk about how he (may have) brought 2020 Olympics to Tokyo!
Whilst wearable technology has a history tracing back to the abacus-on-a-ring of 1600's China, it was only once Joseph Tame started wearing multiple health monitors and live streaming cameras during the 2009 Tokyo Marathon that it really took off. A trend setter within his own parallel universe, Joseph reveals how his passion for combining mobile technology, sports and art (may have) led to Tokyo being awarded the 2020 Olympics.
たくさんのテクノロジー機器と一緒にマラソンをされる有名なランナーJoseph Tameさんも10月30日のPechaKucha Night 東京（東京デザイナーズウィークにて）に登場されます。

Are you taking part in BitSummit MMXIV? Let us know, we'd love to record you giving a PechKucha presentation (20 images x 20 seconds) and have you be part of the BitSummit Channel on the PechaKucha global website.
We're trying something a bit different in partnering up with BitSummit, and instead of producing an event in front of an audience during the festival that would limit the number of participants, we are encouraging all participants to record a PechaKucha presentation with us on-site -- and these presentations can be given in English or Japanese.
Tell us about your game! Tell us about your company! Tell us how you got started in the industry! Share your stories and experiences using the PechaKucha 20 images x 20 seconds format. We will be at the festival during all 3 days (March 7-9) with the equipement to record you giving the presentation (either at your booth if you have one, or in a spot somewhere on the show floor).
All you need to prepare are the 20 images you will use in your presentation, that's it! Please get in touch now to make sure we get you, or come see us if you spot us on the show floor -- we'll be wearing our black PechaKucha "20 images x 20 seconds" t-shirts!
PechaKucha is very happy to take part in this year's BitSummit festival, and we can't wait to share your presentations with the world.

At next week's Vol. 116 (on Wednesday, July 30) we are very happy to welcome designer Satoshi Yoshiizumi of TAKT PROJECT, who will fill us in on all of the amazing work done by the studio.
来週のペチャクチャナイトVol.116(7/30 (水))にTAKT PROJECTのデザイナーSatoshi Yoshiizumiを迎えます。スタジオのためにしてくれた素晴らしいワークについて語ります。

"When the eyes temporarily refuse to collaborate with the brain, it usually causes a beautiful paradox."In "A Paper Tale" from PechaKucha Night Broome, Vol. 3, paper artist Jackie Cheng's works speak for themselves. Grounded in a traditional life, she humbly downplays her mesmerisingly imaginative and intricate paper art, sharing how it is a process of simplicity and quiet reflection. Enjoy!

The whole PKN Tokyo Community wishes our good friend and PechaKucha Person Joseph Tame a fantastic Tokyo Marathon run this Sunday. This year it will be another world first as he will be live streaming his run with 'onboard' interactive 360 degree cameras. Amazing. Check out his facebook and more details here http://josephta.me - and watch him LIVE - well from his POV - starting at 9.00am Japan Standard Time Sunday 28th Feb. Good luck Joseph - may the wind and windmills be with you!